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Flowcharts
The following sample flowcharts are easy to customize. Simply click
on a word, shape or rule to edit, change color or adjust an element.
Contents
• Slide 2: Basic Flowchart Shapes and Definitions
• Slide 3: Flowchart Example: Brewing Coffee
• Slide 4: Flowchart with Horizontal Swimlanes
• Slide 5: Flowchart with Vertical Swimlanes
A “Swimlane” indicates the department or system responsible for a
specific part of the workflow or process.
Basic Flowchart Shapes and Definitions
Start / End
Project / Task
Input / Output
The start or end of a workflow.
Process or action.
Data: Inputs to, and outputs
from, a process.
Split
or
Merge
Upright indicates a process split,
inverted indicates a merge of processes.
Manual
Input
Prompt for information, manually
entered into a system.
Decision
Decision point in a
process or workflow.
Document
Document or report.
Connector
Off Page
Connector
Used to connect one part of
a flowchart to another.
Connector used to connect one
page of a flowchart to another.
Flowchart Example: Brewing Coffee
Coffee Grinder
Start
Grind Beans
Task
Coffee Pot
Read
Instructions
Document
Add Filter
Merge
Inputs
Add Coffee
Brew
Inputs
Add Water
Decision
Coffee
Mug
Coffee
Mug
Pour
Manual
Input
Sugar
Decision
Yes
Cream
No
Yes
No
Task
Drink
Finish
Flowchart with Horizontal Swimlanes
Department
Start
No
Input
Department
Task
Decision
Manual Input
Group Three
Department
Merge
Document
Yes
Finish
Flowchart with Vertical Swimlanes
System One
System Two
Start
Process
Improvement
Produce
Documents
System Three
System Four
Review data
No
Input / Output
Process
Improved?
Yes
Change Process
Completed